English East India Company early commercial expansion (1600–1708)

1. Royal charter creates the English East India Company

   Dec 31, 1600Labels: English East, Queen Elizabeth

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2. First company voyage sails under James Lancaster

   Feb 13, 1601Labels: James Lancaster, Company voyage

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3. Bantam trading post established in Java

   Jan 1, 1602Labels: Bantam factory, Java

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4. Company ships begin regular calls at Surat

   Jan 1, 1608Labels: Surat, Mughal port

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5. Charter renewed indefinitely under James I

   Jan 1, 1609Labels: James I, English East

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6. Masulipatnam factory founded on the Coromandel Coast

   Jan 1, 1611Labels: Masulipatnam factory, Coromandel Coast

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7. Battle of Swally strengthens company leverage at Surat

   Nov 29, 1612Labels: Battle of, Thomas Best

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8. Surat factory established with Mughal permission

   Jan 1, 1613Labels: Surat factory, Mughal permission

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9. Fort St. George built at Madras

   Apr 23, 1644Labels: Fort St, Madras

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10. Bombay transferred from the Crown to the Company

    Mar 27, 1668Labels: Bombay, Charles II

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11. Bantam factory closed after Dutch-backed takeover

    Apr 1, 1682Labels: Bantam factory, Dutch takeover

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12. Rival “New Company” authorized by Parliament

    Oct 13, 1698Labels: New Company, Parliament

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13. Old and New Companies merge by tripartite agreement

    Jan 1, 1708Labels: United Company, tripartite agreement

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